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American River College is a public institution situated in Sacramento, California. The suburban atmosphere of Sacramento makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

4,989 Full-Time Undergraduates

Where Is American River College?

Contact details for American River are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841-4286
Phone:	916-484-8011
Website:	www.arc.losrios.edu

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Can I Afford American River?

2% Take Out Loans

0.1% Loan Default Rate

In a recent term, part-time American River students paid $46 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $480 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At American River, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $6,454 a year. That adds up to $25,816 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at American River is 0.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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American River College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,989 Full-Time Undergraduates

57% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 25,422 undergraduate students at American River, with 4,989 being full-time and 20,433 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,989 full-time undergraduates at American River, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of American River College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	645
Black or African American	300
Hispanic or Latino	1,143
White	2,299
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	571

Over 48 countries are represented at American River. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, South Korea, and China.

Online Learning at American River College

14,286 Took All Classes Online

18,893 Took At Least One Class Online

In 2022-2023, 18,893 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at American River has changed over the last few years.

American River College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Electrician	8	1	52	61
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	7	0	53	60
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	23	16	8	47
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	25	9	0	34
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	0	25	0	25
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	15	7	22
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	5	15	0	20
Biomedical Technology	10	6	1	17
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	17	0	17
Welding Technology/Welder	3	10	1	14
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	7	0	6	13
Carpentry/Carpenter	3	0	9	12
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	11	0	0	11
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2	5	4	11
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	10	1	0	11
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	0	1	10	11
General Drafting & Design Technology	0	4	3	7
Telecommunications Technology	2	0	2	4
Cabinetmaking & Millwork	0	0	3	3
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	2	0	0	2
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	0	0	2	2
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	0	1	0	1
Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	118	126	161	405

American River College Trades

In a recent academic period, American River College awarded 1,131 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s
Allied Health Professions	25	0	26
Building Management & Inspection	7	53	0
Carpentry	3	9	0
Culinary Arts	12	6	15
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	3	4
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	8	52	1
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	10	1	6
Electronics Engineering Technology	2	2	0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	25	8	16
Funeral & Mortuary Science	0	0	25
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	2	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	7	15
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	11	0	0
Precision Metal Working	3	11	11
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	12	4	7
Woodworking	0	3	0
Total	318	476	337

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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